Junior Accountant
DESCRIPTION
The position will report to the Assistant Controller and assist with accounting responsibilities focusing primarily on cash disbursement and cash receipts processing, as well as financial reconciliations.
Primary Responsibilities
Support accounts payable processes including review of invoices and reimbursements for payment ensuring proper coding, documentation, approvals, and wire instruction; serve as a backup for invoice entry if needed; support responding to ad hoc information requests.
Assist with American Express and other credit card program administration including report distribution and review of coding/receipts.
Initiate payments and transfers in various financial institution systems. (State Street, Ascendant, banks)
Provide support for the preparation of investment authorizations and purchase and sale transactions.
Participate in department reconciliation processes including bank and other account reconciliations
Support the management of the chart of accounts and activity listings.
Prepare and enter journal entries in the general ledger system; maintain approved copies of all journal entries.
Participate in interim and year-end deferrals and accruals compilation and reconciliation -
Maintain accounts receivable billing log and perform monthly reconciliations to identify and assist in the follow up of outstanding amounts.
Generate, distribute, and follow-up on musical instrument insurance billing.
Assist with implementation of various process improvement initiatives such as Concur, ACH processing, credit card management, wire uploads.
Complete other accounting tasks as assigned.
Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
1-3 years minimum prior experience in accounting
Physical Demands
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
Must be available to work on-site 3-5 days a week
$50,000 - $55,000 a year
The Metropolitan Opera believes that diversity is critical to our success and growth as a leading performing arts institution and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve.
The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
BENEFITS
Pay Range: $50,000 - $55,000 Annual
Full Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply at the link provided.
Application Email/Link: jobs.lever.co/metopera/908877ef-9a55-4711-9f46-af2758a201e6